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Howling Dark

Sun Eater, Book 2

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Howling Dark

By: Christopher Ruocchio
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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The second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.

Hadrian Marlowe is lost.

For half a century, he has searched the farther suns for the lost planet of Vorgossos, hoping to find a way to contact the elusive alien Cielcin. He has not succeeded and for years has wandered among the barbarian Normans as captain of a band of mercenaries.

Determined to make peace and bring an end to nearly 400 years of war, Hadrian must venture beyond the security of the Sollan Empire and among the Extrasolarians who dwell between the stars. There, he will face not only the aliens he has come to offer peace, but contend with creatures that once were human, with traitors in his midst, and with a meeting that will bring him face to face with no less than the oldest enemy of mankind.

If he succeeds, he will usher in a peace unlike any in recorded history. If he fails...the galaxy will burn.

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©2019 Christopher Ruocchio (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Adventure Dystopian Military Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Interstellar
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The book was a really good it’s was thoroughly enjoyable watching Hadrian slowly being corrupted into a creature of darkness.
and the new narrator makes it sound like the story is being read to you by Hadrian as a old man reflecting on his regrets on what he did.

Loved it

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I liked this one more than the first. I feel it's rambly and one of the minor things that bugged me is the narrator pronounced Apostole and winding wrong. Otherwise it's a great read

Dark space opera

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The change of narrator from the first book is a bit annoying but otherwise a great book.

I love this series

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An improvement from the first book, entertaining all the way through with a rather satisfying ending.

Very entertaining

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Extremely addictive, I’ve read many books there are a lot of similarities to other books but his execution is flawless. What I like most about it is the view point from one character. It’s easy to follow, and the main character is very likeable. So many authors these days are telling a story from to many viewpoint that it’s hard to follow. CR has made this a lot easier to digest and it’s great.

Familiar but exceptionally executed

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